Where does “дріт” come from?
дріт (Ukrainian) comes from Polish drut, from Middle High German drāt, from Old High German drāt, from Proto-Germanic þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
дріт (Ukrainian): wire
Definitions
- wire
Ancestry of “дріт”, step by step
дріт traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish drut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | drut | wire |
| 2 | Middle High German | drāt | wire, thread |
| 3 | Old High German | drāt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrēduz | thread, twisted fibre |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | treh₁-tu- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Ukrainian бездротовий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | бездротовий | wireless, unwired, cordless |